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| Bush to address Congress |
| 2001-09-20 |
WASHINGTON —— With the military on the move, President Bush addresses Congress and the nation Thursday night to unite Americans for a long battle against terrorists and pledge emergency action to repair the fraying economy. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld declined to rule out Iraq as a target of the anti-terrorism campaign. "There are a number of nations that are on the official, public list of terrorist nations — nations that have either sponsored terrorism or been involved in it — and we know that a number of those countries are in the Middle East," he said on NBC's "Today." But it is up to Bush to decide what targets will be attacked, Rumsfeld said. In the speech, set for 9 p.m. EDT, Bush will make the case against No. 1 suspect Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida network, officials said Wednesday. "I look forward to the opportunity to explain to the American people who would do this to our great country," Bush said. "And why." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |